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July 3, 2023

New Mexico authorities search for vandals who trashed a mosque multiple times over recent weeks

Authorities in New Mexico are investigating a case where a mosque was vandalized multiple times over recent weeks. The vandals ripped up a Quran and poured beer on it.

June 30, 2023

New Mexico regulators fine Texas-based oil producer over $40M for burning excessive amounts of natural gas

Regulators in New Mexico fined a Texas-based oil company over $40 million for burning large amounts of natural gas. The burning caused excessive emissions.

June 30, 2023

New Mexico economic development secretary Alicia Keyes resigns

Alicia Keyes, New Mexico’s top economic development official, is stepping down after spending four years expanding employment and improving the state’s economic health.

June 30, 2023

Former New Mexico priest arrested for coercing a minor to engage in sexual activity through texts

A former priest in New Mexico accused of enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity through texts while he was serving at a parish has been arrested.

June 28, 2023

New Mexico lawmakers warn leaving farmland unplanted won’t settle fight over Rio Grande water use

Lawmakers in New Mexico are questioning whether fallowing, which could reduce water use along the Rio Grande, could end the state’s yearslong water management battle with Texas.

June 28, 2023

New Mexico reaches settlement over permit renewal for underground nuclear waste repository

The U.S. Department of Energy and New Mexico have finally reached an agreement over the permit renewal of the only federal underground repository for nuclear waste.

June 27, 2023

Teen in New Mexico allegedly shoots, kills 52-year-old man in movie theater over seat dispute

A 19-year-old allegedly shot and killed a 52-year-old man following an argument over seating at a movie theater in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

June 26, 2023

New Mexico sets up telephone hotline for women seeking access to abortion clinics

A hotline for women seeking access to abortion clinics is already live in New Mexico, but is still being built out. New Mexico residents currently have legal access to abortions.

June 22, 2023

New Mexico Supreme Court upholds convictions of man serving life sentences for quadruple murder

The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld the murder convictions of a man who is currently serving four consecutive life prison sentences for the fatal shooting of three family members.

June 19, 2023

South facing rainy weather, scorching temperatures this week

The sweltering heat and humidity affecting millions of Americans across the South is forecast to continue this week as strong thunderstorms move through.